Oscar and Bonnie chatted while Mindy chimed in now and then.Only Milo, after returning from the restroom, felt like an outsider. The three of them were deep in conversation, but to him, it all sounded like meaningless noise.As he watched Bonnie, whether consciously or not, gravitate toward Oscar, Milo felt as though his lungs were about to burst with anger. When he had pursued her, she had never looked at him that way.He was absolutely livid.Milo felt like a complete fool.Then a cold smile slowly spread across his face. What good was sweetness, anyway?Sparrows perched on a branch chirped happily all day, convinced they were content. Ants beneath a rock scurried back and forth, equally convinced their lives were full.Yet a single net, or even a splash of urine, could wipe away that happiness in an instant. Happiness only existed when reality allowed it, and in this society, reality meant money.Once she realized her man could not even pay for their drinks, once she asked
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